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(43) Date of publication: 14.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/20 (21) Application number: 12745648.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/26(2006.01) A01N 43/90(2006.01) A01N 43/12(2006.01) A01N 51/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/062946 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/004705 (10.01.2013 Gazette 2013/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 04.07.2011 GB 201111438 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Limited Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH (GB)

(72) Inventors: MULQUEEN, Patrick, Joseph Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) THOMSON, Niall, Rae Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) BIGGS, Simon, Richard Leeds LS2 9DF (GB) CHAGNEUX, Nelly Leeds LS2 9DF (GB) DUBOIS, Mathieu, Edmond, René Leeds LS2 9DF (GB) SARKER, Prodip Leeds LS2 9DF (GB) SCANLON, Shane Leeds LS2 9DF (GB) (74) Representative: Syngenta International AG  WRO-1008.Z1.26 Schwarzwaldallee 215 4058 Basel 4058 Basel (CH)